Alexander Bicks
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Alexander Bicks was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1922. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1963
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York Law 1922
- Succeeded
- Vincent L. Leibell
- Succeeded by
- Charles Henry Tenney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Southern District of New York succeeded Vincent L. Leibell | Eisenhower (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| New York University School of Law | LL.B. | 1922 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bicks authored 44 published opinions for the court (1955–1963). Most cited: Alexander v. Irving Trust Company (27 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Alexander v. Irving Trust Company | 132 F. Supp. 364 | 27 |
| 1955 | Blair Holdings Corporation v. Rubinstein | 133 F. Supp. 496 | 24 |
| 1955 | Trifari, Krussman & Fishel, Inc. v. Charel Co. | 134 F. Supp. 551 | 22 |
| 1958 | De Luxe Game Corp. v. Wonder Products Co. | 166 F. Supp. 56 | 21 |
| 1959 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Scott Taylor & Co. | 183 F. Supp. 904 | 20 |
| 1958 | McLaughlin v. Blidberg Rothchild Company | 167 F. Supp. 714 | 17 |
| 1956 | Technical Tape Corp. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. | 143 F. Supp. 429 | 17 |
| 1961 | United States v. Aviles | 197 F. Supp. 536 | 16 |
| 1960 | Chester Barrie, Ltd. v. the Chester Laurie, Ltd. | 189 F. Supp. 98 | 15 |
| 1956 | United States v. Schneider | 139 F. Supp. 826 | 15 |
| 1955 | Wilko v. Swan | 127 F. Supp. 55 | 15 |
| 1960 | Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corporation v. Rohan | 188 F. Supp. 434 | 14 |
| 1957 | Dalva v. Bailey | 158 F. Supp. 204 | 12 |
| 1957 | Herter v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc. | 149 F. Supp. 713 | 10 |
| 1956 | United States v. Stein | 140 F. Supp. 761 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 44 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Alexander Bicks?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Alexander Bicks to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1954.
- Was Alexander Bicks appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Alexander Bicks was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Alexander Bicks's confirmation vote?
- Alexander Bicks was confirmed by voice vote on May 11, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Alexander Bicks on?
- Alexander Bicks was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).